I know that Dats in general are slow growers is there anything taht i can do to speed this up? I asume taht good waterquality and good food would help. Is there anything else?
Speeding up Dat growth
- Thread starter Bogwoodbruce
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i feed mine shrimp and discus pellets...i dont know if that speeds up growth rate or not but it seems to be working for me...
Well tank is on 86, they get plenty of food and 25% water changes twice a week, so i'm partually there.DiXoN;967510; said:
Water changes! High protien like plankton and shrimp. Market shrimp really fills the entire stomach and is easily digested increasing the growth of your fish. Also feed a variety. Check this out. This is my feedings for my dats
food per week:
16ounce of frozen bloodworms-$9.99
3-4 flatpacks of frozen krill-$16.50-$22
2 pounds frozen market shrimp-$11
1 can futian shrimp-$13.99
2 bloodworm cubes-$2.99
per month or every other
2.2# sinking carnivore
2.2# massivore delite
5# koi spectrum
2.2# food sticks
mix of Hikari spirulina, bio-gold, and cichlid gold
food per week:
16ounce of frozen bloodworms-$9.99
3-4 flatpacks of frozen krill-$16.50-$22
2 pounds frozen market shrimp-$11
1 can futian shrimp-$13.99
2 bloodworm cubes-$2.99
per month or every other
2.2# sinking carnivore
2.2# massivore delite
5# koi spectrum
2.2# food sticks
mix of Hikari spirulina, bio-gold, and cichlid gold
sQwiReL;968102; said:
Most Dats aren't brackish therefore it wouldn't be their natural environment.